The Senate has withdrawn a bill seeking to establish a
Grazing Management Agency which would ensure the creation of grazing areas
across the country.
The bill which was sponsored by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso was
withdrawn along with two other similar bills sponsored by Senators Barnabas
Gemade and Chukwuka Utazi.
While Senator Gemade’s bill seeks to establish a National
Ranches Commission for Regulation, Preservation and Control of Ranches, Senator
Utazi’s bill is seeking to control keeping and movement of cattle in Nigeria.
However, the bills were withdrawn as lawmakers noted that
they all had different objectives and could not be merged.
Also, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, pointed
out that the Senate lacks the power to legislate on livestock and grazing
matters which the bills are intended to address.
Source: Channels Television
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